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Aesculus

MESHD031319

A plant genus of the family HIPPOCASTANACEAE (or SAPINDACEAE by some) that contains antimicrobial protein 1 and escin. A. hippocastanum is used in folk medicine for treating chronic venous insufficiency.

Synonyms

  • Buckeyes
  • Horse Chestnuts
  • Chestnuts, Horse
  • Horse Chestnut
  • Aesculus hippocastanum
  • Common Horse Chestnut
  • Chestnut, Common Horse
  • Chestnuts, Common Horse
  • Common Horse Chestnuts
  • Horse Chestnut, Common
  • Horse Chestnuts, Common
  • Red Chestnut
  • Chestnut, Red
  • Chestnuts, Red
  • Red Chestnuts

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:25:20.490Z